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Lakers, Heat & Bulls in Need of INTERVENTIONS After NBA Trade Deadline | NBA Podcast

Feb 6, 2026
Haize, Bulls analyst with local perspective, and Matt Moore, senior NBA writer with national takes, break down post-deadline chaos. They spar over the Lakers’ timid moves. They unload on the Bulls’ front office and question Miami’s wait-and-see approach. They also highlight Rockets’ locker-room concerns, Clippers’ reset, Jazz’s bold move for Jaren Jackson Jr., and Kuminga’s trade ending his Warriors logjam.
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INSIGHT

Lakers Played It Safe, Not Aggressive

  • The Lakers made only minor deadline moves like acquiring Luke Kennard that won't make them true contenders this season.
  • Matt Moore argues their process is cowardly given they were handed elite assets and should have been more aggressive.
ANECDOTE

Kennard's Shooting Reputation Story

  • Matt Moore relays a locker-room story about Luke Kennard hesitating to shoot to protect his percentage.
  • The tale illustrates Kennard's elite shooting reputation and how it affects team dynamics.
INSIGHT

Bulls' Deadline Moves Seem Incoherent

  • The Chicago Bulls' deadline activity confused insiders by adding redundancy and trading away fitting pieces like Ayo Dosunmu.
  • Haize calls the front office decisions incoherent and criticizes Artūras Karnisovas' handling of roster construction.
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